45.4339° N, 4.3897° E
SAINT-ETIENNE
Most Famous People Born in Saint-Etienne, France
- Notable people
- 446
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1935
- Most distinctive
- Philosopher 6.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Saint-Etienne during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Saint-Etienne Is Known For
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Politician is Saint-Etienne's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (78).
Saint-Etienne over-indexes on philosopher — 6.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Saint-Etienne's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Georges Didi-Huberman
Born 1953
Philippe Grandrieux
Born 1954
Dominique Rey
Born 1952
Jacky Nercessian
Born 1950
Jean Castaneda
Born 1957
Michel Thiollière
Born 1955
Pica (auteur)
Born 1953
Jean-Sébastien Vialatte
Born 1951
Jean-Louis Gagnaire
Born 1956
Antoine Picon
Born 1957
Bruno Gaccio
Born 1958
Jean-François Heisser
Born 1950
Philippe Favier
Born 1957
Maurice Vincent (homme politique, 1955)
Born 1955
Gerard Basset
1957 - 2019
Hugues Fulchiron
Born 1959
Philippe Joubert
Born 1954
Bernard Piffaretti
Born 1955
Alain Maneval
Born 1953
Roland Smet
Born 1952
Jean-Louis Capezzali
Born 1959
Jean-Daniel Bouvard
Born 1957
Cyrille du Peloux
Born 1954
Irène Dubœuf
Born 1954
Alain Blachon
Born 1952
Daniel Martinange
Born 1950
Alain Cahen
1950 - 1978
Hervé Meschinet
Born 1959
Christian Maas
Born 1951
Jean-Marc Pernom
Born 1952
Jean-Michel Roche
Born 1954
Jack Barlett
Born 1957
Patrick Chazot
Born 1958